Dust-receiver for brooms.



No. 881,924. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906. n

G. W. BARIAN.

DUST RECEIVER FOR BROOMS.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.14.1905.

Inventor.

Attorneys -UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed October 14. 1905. Serial No. 282,860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BnnIAN, a citizen of the United States, resldlng at Roseville, in the county ofWarren and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Dust-Receiver for Brooms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dust-receivers for brooms, and has for an object to'provide a device of the class embodying new and improved features of simplicity, durability, efficiency, and econom A further object of the invention is to provide a dust receiver for attachment to brooms, wherein the frame and the collecting edge are arranged to automatically raise and lower from and to the floor responsive to movements of the broom and to drop below the bottom of the broom for emptying.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receiver which may remain at all times upon the broom and embodying means whereby the receptacle may be hooked upon the broom out of operative-position when not desired for use.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the frame of the improved dust-receiver in side elevation and applied to a broom. Fig. 2 is a perspective vlew of the article detached and with part of the hood or covering broken away to show the parts. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the frame of the receiver attached to a broom and in dumping position.

Like characters of reference indicate corresiponding parts inall of the figures of the raw ngs.

In its preferred embodiment the improved dust-receiver forming the sub'ect-matter of this application comprises a ridle proportioned to embrace a broom and composedof the (parallel bars 10 10, proportioned to ext'en transversely across one side of a broom and connected at the ends by the sections 11 11. The sections 11 11 have each a curve 12 12, in one of which, as 12, is hinged the latch member 13, provided with the loop 14, and a latch member 15, provided with a hook 16, is hinged in the curve 12 and proportioned to engage the loops 14.

The bar 10 and the end pieces 11 11 are preferably formed integral and extended to form the bars 17 17, which extend along opposite edges of the broom and are connected y a bar 18, disposed parallel with the bars 10 10 and engaged within loo s 19, or in any approved manner. Below t e loop 19 the bar is bent to form the elongated loops 20 20,

below which are formed the loops 21 21, and l the ends of the bars are coiled to form the loops 22 22 below the loops 21 21.

The extreme loops 22 22 of the bars serve as means by which the frame is hin ed to the bridle, the frame being preferably ormed of an integral bar and consisting of a cross-bar 23 curved to form the runners 24 24, em-

- engaged within the loops 22 22'.

.Upon the cross-bar 23 arejhinged the levers 32 32, as bay; the loops 33 33, and to and between the on of which is-secured the collecting edge. The collecting edge is prefer: ably composed of a semirigid strip 34, such as heavy sole-leather or the like, in which are preferably partially embedded the cross-bars 35 and 36, the latter formed integral with and the former secured to and connecting the levers 32 32. The bars 35 and 36 are secured to the strip 34 in any approved manner, as by the staples 37, which may also secure the blade 38 to the lower front edge of the strip and to ether constituting the collecting edge. The evers 32 32 are continued beyond the loops 33 in the sections 39 39, disposed at an angle to the main sections of the lever and having loops 40, in which are hinged one end of the links 41 41, the opposite ends of which are hinged in the loops 21.

Covering the frame is a flexible hood or receptacle 42, secured along one edge to the bar 18, and passing over bars 26 and 23 is se-' -cured along its-opposite edge to the edge of the. strip 34. The ends of the hood are drawn together and secured to the ends of thecollecting-strip and intermediately as to the loops 31 31.

U on the bars 17 17 are slidably mounted the ooks 43 43, which are proportioned to engage the radial arms 30 30' and maintain the frame and hood in a raised, folded, and inoperative position.

It will be readily understood that as the broom reaches forward to commence a stroke the collecting edge is raised from the floor and passes over the dirt, Upon the return or sweeping stroke the receiver is in front of the broom, and as the broom assumes a vertical position the collecting edge drops to the floor immediately in front of the broom, as shown in full line in Fig. 1. As the stroke is completed the broom assumes the position shown in outline in Fig. 1, thus sweeping the dirt uponand over the collecting edge. When the sweeping is completed, the broom is lifted, as in Fi 3, whereupon the collecting edge drops below the bottom of the broom and the contained dirt is permitted to fall out.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A dust-receiver for brooms embodying a bridle proportioned and arranged to clasp about a broom, bars carried by the bridle and proportioned to extend along the edges of the broom, a frame hinged to the bars, levers fulcrumed to the frame and carrying a collecting edge, links connecting the bars and levers and arranged to raise and lower the edge responsive to movements of the broom and a flexible covering for the frame.

2. The combination with a bridle adapted to embrace and clasp a broom, and bars extending therefrom; of segments pivoted upon and guided by the bars, a skeleton frame movable with the segments, a collectingstrip movably connected to the frame, and a flexible hood secured over the frame and col lecting-strip.

3. The combination with a bridle adapted to embrace and clasp a broom, and bars extending therefrom; of segments pivoted upon and guided by the bars, a skeleton frame movable with the segments, angular levers hin ed to the frame, links connecting one end of the levers and the frame, a flexible collecting-strip rigidly secured to the other end of the levers, and a hood extending over the frame and collecting-strip.

4. The combination with a bridle adapted to embrace and clasp a broom, and bars extending therefrom; of segments pivoted upon and uided by the bars, a skeleton frame move is with the segments, angular levers hin ed to the frame, links connecting one end of t e levers and the frame, a flexible collectingstrip rigidly secured to the other end of the levers, and a hood extending over the frame and collecting-strip, and means upon the.

bars for engaging the frame to support it out of operative position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. BARIANQ Witnesses:

Geo. W. RAYBURN, H. E. VANCE. 

